Tails High

1299A Quaker Hill Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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Tails High in Alexandria, VA

Tails High is an animal shelter located in Alexandria, Virginia, about 2 miles east of the city, and is one of five such shelters and rescues serving Alexandria city. It operates as a foster home-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers, helping cats and kittens throughout the Washington Metropolitan area rather than out of a physical shelter space. The organization focuses on orphan kittens, nursing mother cats with litters, friendly strays, and cats with urgent medical needs, providing veterinary care, spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping before each cat is placed in a forever home. As a cage-free rescue, its cats are fostered alongside other cats, dogs, and children when possible, with volunteers working to match each animal's personality and needs to the right adoptive family.

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Adopting from Tails High

Adoption process

Prospective adopters must be 18 or older, show ID with their current address, have landlord consent if renting, and be willing/able to spend the time and money to care for a pet; they complete a detailed application, may be contacted for a home visit, and if approved must sign a legal contract and pay a nonrefundable adoption fee.

Service area
Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia (Washington Metropolitan area), based in Alexandria, VA
County
Alexandria city
Animals served
Cats

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